DE102005057241A1 - Method for producing a folded carrier arrangement, in particular for an identification document, and its carrier arrangement - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a folded carrier arrangement (17), in particular for further processing in an identification or value document or for finishing as an end product of an identification or value document as well as its carrier arrangement, in which the carrier arrangement (17) is provided as a prelaminate in a sheet format which in particular comprises at least one transponder unit (24) arranged therein, in which a profiling (31) for forming the folded carrier arrangement (17) is introduced into a fold area (32) of the prelaminate.

Description

The The invention relates to a method for producing a folded Carrier assembly, in particular for further processing in an identification or Value document or for completion as the end product of an identification or value document and a carrier arrangement for or as Identification document or value document.

One Value document, such as a passport, consists of a Book block and a passport, which are joined together before this with a book cover or a book cover to a Passbook be connected. The book block is mostly made of a paper or papery Material manufactured, which includes security features. The passport card has a variety of security features and in the case of Passport is personalized the book block matching the passport.

Such book-like value documents are, as for example from the DE 10 2004 008 840 A1 is known, provided with a transponder unit to read contactless data and to compare them with the printed data of the value document. In addition, further features can be stored in such a transponder unit and serve as further security features. Such transponder units are provided in a carrier arrangement, which are provided as so-called prelaminates as an intermediate. These prelaminates have a multilayer structure and thereby have a certain rigidity. After the introduction of such carrier arrangements in a book cover, the book-type value documents have the disadvantage that they always open by themselves. In addition, an increased force is required when folding the value document.

Of the The invention is therefore based on the object, a method for Production of a folded carrier arrangement to create as well as a carrier assembly to provide that self-contained in a folded State holds or transferred in this state after unfolding itself.

These The object is achieved by a Method according to the features of claim 1, and a carrier assembly according to the characteristics of claim 14 allows. Further advantageous embodiments and further developments are in the respective dependent claims specified.

By the inventive method for producing a folded carrier arrangement is made possible that an original one Rigidity of prelaminate sheets exploited for it be that this rigidity, the support assembly in the folded state holds. Thereby is enabled that opened pages fold up independently again and the carrier assembly self-employed arranged in a folded state. Such prelaminate sheets include in particular at least one transponder unit introduced between at least two layers. By introducing a profiling in the fold area is made possible that a shape memory the carrier assembly a flat sheet or strip material is dissolved in the fold area and after the introduction of the profiling and a subsequent folding is stored on this new folded state. Thereby The folding area acts as a hinge with a bias, which causes after unfolding the pages of an independent closing the Pages enabled is. At the same time, the force to close the sides is significantly reduced. The carrier assignment includes thus by itself, so that only in case of need opening takes place and the personalization data are made visible.

To an advantageous embodiment of the method is provided that in a fold region of the carrier assembly Heat introduced and the profiling takes place under the influence of temperature, whereby an improvement of the forming process is achieved. This can about that Be given a facilitated introduction of profiling. In addition, can the shape memory the carrier assembly more easily dissolved and subsequently after the introduction of the profiling and a subsequent folding in a cooling phase be stored.

To A preferred embodiment of the method is provided that before and / or during the introduction of the profiling heat is supplied to the folding area. As a result, the prelaminate can be heated evenly in the rebate area to be followed by or while holding a working temperature to bring in the profiling. This will change the structure in the prelaminate sheet facilitated.

The Heat is preferably introduced by a heating plate on which the fold area rests on and / or on the side on which subsequently the tool attacks. Furthermore, the introduction of heat through thermal radiation or by a hot air supply.

Preferably, the carrier assembly is held in the folded state at least partially during a cooling phase. Thereby, the shape memory of the carrier assembly can be more sustainable adjusted to the new folded arrangement. The cooling phase can un through the supply of air be supported. It can also be provided that the cooling phase is interrupted by one or more short heating or heating phases in order to strengthen the expression of the shape memory or to treat a thicker material gently.

To a further advantageous embodiment of the method is provided that the profiling is introduced with a heated tool. As a result, the usually made of metallic material tool at the same time as a heat transfer element serve. This is a cost effective Production possible.

Prefers is the profiling by an embossing die or a grooving tool brought in. About that can be precise Contribute profiles with different structures and high Transmit forces.

The Introduction of a profiling in the fold area can alternatively by one or more heating wires respectively. These heating wires can a round, square or polygonal cross-section or more Freeforming and possibly extending in the longitudinal direction profilings exhibit.

The Profiling is preferably introduced by a tool, which completely extends along the fold region and impresses depressions. Thereby can complete the profiling in one operation the prelaminate sheet are introduced. In addition, depending on the thickness of the prelaminate be matched to the depth of the impression.

To A preferred embodiment of the method is provided that the profiling in the present in sheet format Prelaminat a brought becomes. This allows easy handling up to this step and feeder of the material be. Alternatively, it can be provided that in the sheet format Prelaminat is prefolded to subsequently on a Tool to bring in the profiling. Furthermore, alternatively be provided that the prelaminate provided as a roll is worked and the role is continuous or discontinuous.

Prefers the profiling is introduced on an inner side of the fold area and imprinted. Thereby can tight bending radii are achieved in the rebate area. In addition, can the power to fold the pages are significantly minimized.

To a further advantageous embodiment of the method is through the embossing and / or Size and / or Number of wells determines the biasing force of the folded carrier assembly. This allows adaptation to different materials of the Prelaminates as well as to various layer structures of prelaminates allows be to produce a self-retaining folded support assembly.

To a further advantageous embodiment of the method is provided that the carrier assembly from a sheet format, which is provided as a sheet or a strip material provided as a roll is punched out before introducing the profiling. Thereby is enabled that the full unfolding the carrier assembly after the introduction of the profiling deleted to fully maintain the biasing force to obtain. Alternatively it can be provided that carrier arrangement after introducing the profiling in the folded state on the required external dimension for further processing or for the End product punched or cut.

The Carrier arrangement according to the invention allows in a simple manner by introducing a profiling in the fold area, that in a folded state generates a biasing force in the fold region becomes. This biasing force acts after unfolding of the carrier assembly as restoring force so that the unfolded pages independently in the folded state to return. Such a carrier arrangement can be used as an intermediate for an identification or value document may be provided. Likewise this carrier arrangement form an end product of an identification or value document.

To a further embodiment is provided that the profiling introduced under the influence of heat is and the profiling comprehensive fold area in a folded Arrangement is at least partially cooled, so that the fold area has a bias. By this supply of heat or the introduction The profiling under the influence of heat is both the forming process relieved as well as a change achieved the structure of the material, after cooling a To exhibit bias.

The profiling in the fold region of the carrier arrangement preferably consists of a plurality of groove-shaped depressions arranged at a distance from one another. These may be, for example, trough-shaped, semicircular or arc segment-shaped. By means of such depressions, smooth transitions can be created on the surfaces of the carrier arrangement, so that cracking or weakening of the structures is prevented. The trained as Prelaminate Trägerstruktu Ren usually have coatings or components made of plastic, which interact with other paper or fabric and / or non-woven materials. Due to the advantageous embodiment of the recesses, the properties of the materials can be maintained and the biasing force can be maintained.

To a preferred embodiment of carrier assembly it is envisaged that the depressions on an inner side of the fold area are provided. Thereby can small radii are achieved. In addition, the depressions do not carry towards the inside.

Prefers the recesses are pressed in the rebate area. This means that Material in the rebate area, on which the tool for insertion the profiling acts, not squeezed, but on the opposite Page as characteristic is present. This allows a substantially continuous thickness of the Carrier assembly without weakening of the material.

The carrier assembly has at least one transponder unit between two layers of the multilayer structure of the prelaminate sheet. The fold area is preferably placed so that this adjacent to the or the transponder units is formed in Prelaminatbogen. Consequently can be a nuisance the function of the transponder unit by introducing the profiling be excluded.

The carrier assembly is preferred as header or personalization data page or as inlay in a book cover as an identification document or as Access authorization used. For a book-type value document such as a passport can in a first embodiment the carrier assembly to form a passport cover or personalization data page. This may be due to the fold area instead of a complete page, which is the Personalisierungsdatenseite opposite, connect even a supernatant. Of Further, the carrier assembly be designed as an intent of a book cover. The carrier arrangement advantageously extends to an inner front and back the book cover. Furthermore, it can alternatively be provided that the carrier assembly is intended as an inlay in a book cover. In this embodiment extends the carrier assembly preferably left and right to the fold area over the entire surface of the Book cover. About that In addition, the folded carrier assembly be designed as an end product and as an identification document, Access authorization, driver's license or the like. By independently positioning the pages in a folded arrangement, may be preferred to the respective Inside the personalization be provided.

The Invention and further advantageous embodiments and further developments The same will be described below with reference to the drawings Examples closer described and explained. The characteristics to be taken from the description and the drawings can individually for applied to one or more in any combination according to the invention become. Show it:

1 a perspective view of a book-like identification document with a binding according carrier assembly,

2 a schematic sectional view of the identification document according to 1 .

3 a schematic view of a carrier assembly according to the invention immediately after introduction of a profiling and

4 a perspective view of the carrier assembly according to the invention.

In 1 is an example of a book-like document 11 shown. In this document 11 it is an identification document such as a passport. The document 11 includes a book cover 12 which can be provided with a book cover. On an inside of the book cover 12 is an intent 14 provided on the book cover 12 is attached. About a common seam 16 is a carrier assembly 17 with inner pages 18 with the intent 14 connected. The insides 18 of the book-like document 11 serve for the admission of visas or stamps or other entries.

In 2 is a schematic sectional view of the book-like document 11 according to 1 shown. The construction of the book cover 12 in 2 is only an example. A front and back may be formed from reinforced paper, a cardboard, a plastic film, fabric and / or non-woven, or a combination thereof. Alternatively, a multilayer structure for forming the book cover 12 be provided. On the book cover 12 becomes the intent 14 Applied over the front and back of the book cover 12 extends.

At the in 2 illustrated embodiment, the carrier assembly 17 for example, made from a prelabel and basic component for a Personalisierdatenseite 20 , In such prelaminates for the carrier assembly 17 these are intermediates intended for further processing. Such prelaminates have one multilayer structure usually made of plastic films, tissue and / or non-woven layers on. Between two layers is preferably a transponder unit 24 intended. Such transponder units 24 are completely incorporated by a casting process or a laminating technique. Additionally, on the carrier assembly 17 one or both sides a film-like carrier layer or cover layer 26 be provided, which serves to protect against damage and / or contamination and / or is designed as a further security feature. This is optional. At least one outside of the carrier assembly 17 is printable treatable. On this example, according to 1 a decor and / or personalization data applied. This page may be designed according to the ICAO standard. It can thus take a picture 27 the document holder, an OCR machine-readable ICAO line 29 and more personalization data 28 be upset. The transponder unit 24 is exemplary in a central region of the carrier assembly 17 intended. Alternatively, the transponder unit 24 also be positioned in the edge area or near the seam area.

The trained as Prelaminat carrier assembly 17 which the transponder unit 24 may be formed as a cover layer on the top and / or bottom of a nonwoven, paper nonwoven, laminated and / or compressed paper and / or nonwoven material, composite materials of nonwoven fabrics and / or thermoplastic elastomers.

Of further it can be provided that an inside and / or outside the folding area provided with a coating and / or reinforcement be to support the bias. This coating and / or reinforcement can before, while or be provided after the introduction of the profiling. Provided under feeder of heat the Introducing the profiling takes place, the application or application the coating and / or heating even before the complete cooling down respectively.

The production of a carrier assembly 17 which, for example, as personalization data page 20 in a passport according to 1 and 2 is provided is based on the 3 and 4 described in more detail.

The trained as Prelaminat carrier assembly 17 is provided in a sheet format. In this arch are several transponder units 24 arranged at regular intervals to each other. Such a sheet is a device for introducing a profiling 31 in a fold area 32 fed. Such a device may consist of a die and male to the groove-shaped profiling 31 contribute. The die can be designed as an embossing stamp. Alternatively, a groove tool can be used. Before and / or during the introduction of profiling 31 becomes the fold area 32 heated. As a result, the structures of the individual layers are softened, so that during the introduction of the profiling 31 a simple yielding of the structure is possible. In particular, in the case of layers which contain plastics or are formed exclusively from plastics, subsequent flow of the polymers may be made possible. This prevents cracking on the surface of the layers. After introducing the profiling 31 the present in sheet format carrier assembly is folded, so that a first and second to the folding area 32 adjacent side 33 and 34 are arranged one above the other, as for example in 4 is shown. In this arrangement, the fold area 32 cooled, reducing the structure of the support assembly 17 in the fold area 32 is reoriented. The shape memory of the structure is thus reprogrammed from alignment in a plane in sheet format to a folded arrangement. This will achieve that the fold area 32 as a kind of hinge with a preload voltage is formed, which after opening the pages 33 and 34 returns automatically in the folded state.

In the embodiment according to 3 will be the profiling 31 introduced along an entire sheet format and then a punched or cut for the final dimension of the individual carrier assemblies 17 set. Alternatively, a punching process may be provided simultaneously with the introduction of the profiling, the carrier assemblies 17 cut to the desired finished size.

The folded carrier assembly 17 according to 4 may be provided as an intermediate, which as intent 14 on a book cover 12 is applied, as for example in 2 is shown. The carrier arrangement 17 Can also be used as a book cover, with or without intent 14 is provided. Furthermore, this carrier arrangement 17 be used as Personalisierdatenseite, optionally the page 34 completely as a data page 18 remains or is shortened to a supernatant 30 to build. The carrier arrangement 17 according to 4 can also be designed as a final product for a label or individualization. Furthermore, the carrier arrangement 14 for completion as a final product, a protective layer or carrier layer on the outside and inside are applied.

All The aforementioned features are each essential to the invention and can be combined with each other as desired.

Claims (21)

Method for producing a folded support arrangement ( 17 ), in particular for further processing in an identification or value document or for completion as the end product of an identification or value document, in which the support arrangement ( 17 ) is provided as prelaminate in a sheet format, which in particular has at least one transponder unit ( 24 ), in which in a fold area ( 32 ) of the prelaminate a profiling ( 31 ) for forming the folded carrier assembly ( 17 ) is introduced. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that in the fold area ( 32 ) of the carrier assembly ( 17 ) Heat is introduced into the fold area ( 32 ) profiling ( 31 ) is introduced and that after the introduction of profiling ( 31 ) located at the fold area ( 32 ) subsequent pages ( 33 . 34 ) are folded over each other. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that before and / or during the introduction of profiling ( 31 ) in the fold area ( 32 ) Heat is supplied. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fold area ( 31 ) is heated by heat transfer by means of a hot plate or by heat radiation or by a hot air supply. Method according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that after the introduction of the profiling, the carrier assembly ( 17 ) is held in the folded state at least partially during a cooling phase. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiling ( 31 ) is introduced with a heated tool. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that for introducing the profiling ( 31 ) an embossing die or a grooving tool is used. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that for introducing the profiling ( 31 ) at least one heating wire is used. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiling ( 31 ) by a tool which extends completely along the fold area ( 31 ) is introduced, is introduced. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiling ( 31 ) in the unfolded sheet format of the carrier assembly ( 17 ) is introduced. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiling ( 31 ) on an inner side of the fold area ( 32 ) is introduced. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that by a predetermined embossing pressure and / or size of the grooves and / or number of grooves, which profiling ( 31 ), the bias of the folded carrier assembly ( 17 ). Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the carrier arrangement ( 17 ) from a sheet format as a sheet or from a strip material as a roll before introducing the profiling ( 31 ) is punched out. Carrier arrangement for an identification document or value document, in particular according to a method according to one of claims 1 to 13, which is designed as a prelaminate and has a multilayer structure, characterized in that between two sides ( 33 . 34 ) of the prelaminate a fold area ( 32 ), which is a profiling ( 31 ) and the profiling ( 31 ) comprehensive fold area ( 32 ) has a bias, so that the sides ( 33 . 34 ) take a folded arrangement. Support arrangement according to claim 14, characterized in that the profiling ( 31 ) is introduced under the influence of heat. Carrier arrangement according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the profiling ( 31 ) comprehensive fold area ( 32 ) is held in a folded arrangement for at least partial cooling, so that the fold area ( 32 ) has a bias voltage. Carrier arrangement according to one of claims 14 or 16, characterized in that the profiling ( 31 ) a plurality of spaced apart groove-shaped recesses ( 36 ), which are preferably trough, semicircular or arc segment-shaped. Carrier arrangement according to one of claims 14 to 17, characterized in that the depressions ( 36 ) profiling ( 31 ) on an inner side of the fold area ( 32 ) are provided. Carrier arrangement according to one of the claims 14 to 18, characterized in that the profiling ( 31 ) Wells ( 36 ), in the fold area ( 32 ) are pushed through. Carrier arrangement according to one of claims 14 to 19, characterized in that between two layers of the multilayer structure of the prelaminate at least one transponder unit ( 24 ) is provided and the fold area ( 32 ) adjacent to the transponder unit ( 24 ) is provided. Carrier arrangement according to one of claims 14 to 20, characterized in that the carrier arrangement ( 17 ) is intended as intent, personalization data page or as inlay in a book cover of a passport or as an identification document or access authorization.